 hershiser2 (917), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Mar 10, 2007 Bottle. Pours a clear deep brown, small tan head that quickly dissipates. Lotsa bubbles thru the beer. Smells of sweetness, copper, bitter fruit, and some malt. Sweet flavor with a lingering finish. Some toastiness on top of the cough-syrup flavor.
alexanderj (2279), Chino Hills, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 11/20 |
Mar 10, 2007 Poured a dark ruby/amber; small to medium head. Aroma of dark fruit, malt, grape, and alcohol. Flavor and feel reminded me a bit of a dopplebock. Mouthfeel and palate were excellent. Enjoyed it more than I would have expected. Flavor of dark fruit, sugar, malt and some chocolate. Pretty solid beer that I would have again, but only if it was offered to me by someone.
jb (1057), Rochester, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 9, 2007 Well, I never heard of ’old ale’ perhaps this is my 1st of the category? Reddish brown with a thin head. Brandy aroma that is rich and alcoholic and has plum notes. I like the palate as it is doppelbock-ish, with its blend towards sweet ripe fruit. Rather sugary but there is a bit of balancing bitter in there. This is a classy beer and the king of the longshots.
whaleman (2171), North Wales, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 8, 2007 Clear polished copper body with some lightly notable viscosity and a fading beige head. Early note of DMS leads to baked apples, caramel, and bread crusts. Sweet and sticky well-toasted malt and plum flavors. Impression is more like Munich than Maris Otter. Long toasty sweet finish. Passable, but lacks in depth and has too much residual sugar. This might have a prayer if they bottle-conditioned it.
mybrainhurts (214), North Dakota, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 8, 2007 Strong Molasses and tobacco nose. Some spicy alcohol as well. Thick chewy caramel malt and some raw wortiness for flavors. A kiss of dark fruits with a fair amount of alcohol heat at the finish. This feels a bit unbalanced and the alc. strength is quite obvious. Still a pretty decent brew.
BeerHeadBobby (142), In Hiding.., Florida, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 9/20 |
Mar 7, 2007 Bottled - Pours a deep mahogany.. Nose is STRONG malt.. and the Taste is like sucking on pure sugar... def not a fav
goldtwins (4084), Nesconset, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 7, 2007 Poured a clear deep golden chestnut color with a small creamy tan head. Sweet malty aroma with sugary notes. Dark fruits, chocolate and some banana. The flavor was sweet and fruity. Mild bitter finish. Full bodied.
Ron (1035), Rochester, New York, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Mar 7, 2007 One bottle on the coldest March day for the last 100 years. It’s a very dark amber with a small tan head. Sweet malt aroma. When cold the alcohol shows thru the sweet malt. When it warmed the flavors of chocolate,caramel malt show thru. More enjoyable as it warmed.
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